New-York tribune., 1887-04-24
THE ECCLESIASTICAL BILL.
pRoTEsrANrs ANGRY AT BISMARCK.
THE KULTURKAMPF-A VIGOROUS SPEECH BY THE
CHANCELLOR A LETTER FROM THE POPE
-Tur reoCfAIISTS-PFRsONAI.
c0purtahtea lu ne Nss. Yorl As.oeated Pres,. 1887

THE soCTALIsTs-PERs0NAL.
Copyrighted By the Nc'c' York hssOcated fTes' 1887.
BERLIN, April 23 - The debate III the Lower
House of tho Reichstag on the Eccesiasucai
bill to day brought ont some OF rrlhee
Bismarck's strongest peculiarities In defenu-
ing the measure he had to attack the speeches OF some
members who are his Supporters, Ike the
National Liberals, Eynern and Pfah, the ultra-Con
servativc Baron Hammersten. and others Jealous VI
defence of the Protestant Church in Prussia VINO are
convinced that the Chancellor has gone too far IN ms
concessions to the Vatican and has virtually taken
that Journey to Cauossa which he once declared ne
would never make among the most interesting
episodes was Baron Hammersteins accusation tnat
the Government imperilling the fro'es'an'
Church. In concluding his speech he said:
II the prophecy of Cardinal Manning that the Tght
between the Catholic and Protestant CHURCHES WIN DC
fought ont the sandy plains OF iiandehouig 10
destined TO be fulfilled and il, therefore Tue rtIs .
estant Church Is to succumb in the hgh', thcn .ne
man who deems an alliance with the Pope as heees-
sary must be held responsible.
The charge thus levellcd direct, at the Chancellor
produced profound sensation. Prince BismarcH
started up to respond He WAS uuch agitated ana III
q voice quiv.rng with excitement denied that the
ascendancy of the Protestant Church was endan-
gered He ridiculed the idea that the restoration VI
the former rights of Catholics would damage the rro
estant establishment. and advised the National Lio-
erals and Conservatives to join him in trying to attain
the final cessation OF the Kulturkampf The speech
was effective in the ttat II showed that frincc
Bismarck was determined to carry the bill III the
exact form in which it was presented in the House.
and would tolerate no opposition from his own sup
porters The bill must pass but TINS weeks discussion
has lett angry feelings and much discbntent in the
Nation al Liberal and Conservative groups
The Kolnische Volks Zetung. tue organ OF the Il-
tramon anes publishes the Latin text, with Ter nan
translation of letter which the Pope has sent to the
Archbishop OF Cologne regarding the attitude OF the
Catholics toward the Ecclesiastical biI In the con-
Guiding passage of the letter the Pope says
Seeing that the Upper House has pas 'ed the oili
with the amendments the Bishop OF tulda, relie-
senting the remedies Tor many evls ana opening .no
door to that peace long desired we therefore, con-
slider that the Catholics should not refuse their assent
The same paper publishes maGifesto signed py loi
German Catholic journalists proposing TO erect u
church in Hanover TO commemorate Herr Wndthorst
birthday. The Catholic press eoncurs IN declaring
that although the Centre party accepts he Eccesi-
astical ball this does not alter s independence OF It's
attitude toward Prince Bismarck, and that Heir
Windthorst will retain the leadership.
Dr. Stumpf, Bishop OF Strasbnrg, succeeus "
Herzoe rs Bishop of Breslau. The selection oi Dr.
Stumpf is direct result OF the good ieelns between
the Vatican and Prussia. ,,.
Since the arrest OF twenty five Socialists at Mayence
on Wednesday, the police have searched the mouse Oh
Deputy Tost, finding there O stock of SOCIALIST
pamphlets and documents. All those arrested NJ
Mayenc will be tried on the charge OF being members
of secret society. Herr Tosts privilege as equity
protects him from arrest The Socialist oghh,or
Albert Schmidt publishes an organ oil the party NJ
Lepsc. He advocates Socialism in guarce language
giving the authorities excuse Tor suppresslhS 'he
paper. ~.
E;nperor William will lay the foundation stone OF
the ne " Palace of Justice on May 20. The Emperor
has given 5000 marks for the erection oi bulIdhg
Tor the Strasburg Singing Club.